May 18, 2025

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New legislative building at Bilibid to house board members

The board members of District 1, at least the 3 members who hails from the eastern municipality of Paracelis will now occupy three rooms at the first floor of the ...

Comelec bares prohibited acts, calendar of activities for barangay, SK elections

LAGAWE, Ifugao - - The Commission on Election (COMELEC) issued the Calendar of Activities and Periods of Prohibited Acts for the October 31, 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections ...

Banaue Water District leads efforts for better services

LAGAWE, Ifugao -- The Banaue Water District and Banaue municipal government are leading efforts for the efficient delivery of water services in this upland town known throughout the world for ...

Wellness Center opens to public and government employees

Bontoc, Mountain Province – The public and government employees are being urged to join the wellness program of the provincial government through its Provincial Health Office (PHO). According to Assistant ...

Cordillera HIV cases rise to 248

BAGUIO CITY August 05 – Health authorities revealed that cases of Human Immune Virus – Acute Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV-AIDS) in the region rose to two hundred forty eight this ...

Private sector tapped for the rehab of Tabuk drug surrenderees

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – With no drug rehabilitation center in the city, a group from the private sector has committed to help in the rehabilitation of drug addicts who surrender ...

NTC finally acts on complaint of internet users

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – After ignoring the complaint of disgruntled internet users of this city against the Smart and Globe for eight months, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) finally took ...

Cash bond required for excavation activities

BAGUIO CITY July 26 – The City Council approved on first reading a proposed ordinance requiring natural or juridical persons applying for a permit to excavate in the city to ...

Baguio dengue cases increase by 400 percent

BAGUIO CITY July 29 – The City Health Services Office reported that dengue fever cases in the city increased by over 400% from 239 cases from January 1 to July ...

Family in crisis appeals for help

BAGUIO CITY– A family in Irisan barangay facing a double crisis after two of its members fell seriously ill is in dire need of assistance. “I do not know what ...

City involves civil society groups in budget preparation

BAGUIO CITY – The city will again involve civil society organizations in the preparation of the budget for 2017. City budget officer Leticia Clemente said 15 CSOs have been invited ...

Court commends city for dumpsite rehab

BAGUIO CITY – The Court of Appeals has commended the city government for its efforts to rehabilitate the Irisan dumpsite. In a resolution dated June 27, 2016, Associate Justice Ricardo ...

Council reiterates invitation to DPWH officials on diggings

BAGUIO CITY July 27 – The City Council reiterated its previous invitation for regional and district officials of the Department of Public works and Highways (DPWH) to appear before its ...

BSU conducts harvest festival

The Benguet State University spearheaded a Harvest Festival in Atok and Buguias on July 12 and 22, 2016, respectively, which was participated by the local government units of the 2 ...

MP board member’s appeal on case granted by CA

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE-- The Court of Appeals (CA) granted the petition of Board Member Romeo M. Pagedped, who was previously meted a penalty of fine of more than P 200,000.00 by ...

Outgoing BSU VP challenges newbie university heads

LaTrinidad, Benguet – Dr Jones Feleciano, the outgoing Vice President for Business Affairs of Benguet State University (BSU), urged upcoming officersto continue, if not, go beyond accomplishments which the previous ...

RDC-CAR endorses funding of automated train system feasibility study

BAGUIO CITY, July 19 -- The Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) has approved a resolution endorsing the funding of the feasibility study of Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) system in city ...

EMB to extend aid to LGUs for solid waste facilities

BAGUIO CITY July 28 – The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) is willing to extend the appropriate assistance to all local government units for the establishment of the necessary solid waste ...

Local treasurers seek reduction of collection targets

BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE-- The local treasurers of the 10 municipalities of this province sought the reduction of Real Property Tax collection targets from P42M to an amount that is doable ...

COA asked to probe World Bank funded irrigation project

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Two prominent organizations in the province have asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to look into the implementation of the P425M rehabilitation of the Upper Chico ...